Karyotypes of south-west Pacific ranid frogs (Anura : Ranidae)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 119-128

  Mahony, Michael J ^a   Norris, Rachel M ^b   Donnellan, Stephen C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; BATRACHYLODES; CERATOBATRACHUS GUENTHERI; DISCODELES; PLATYMANTIS; RANIDAE;

EID: 5244311178     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO9960119     Document Type: Article

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